Rumor has it the hot dog stand was targeted by two Russian nuclear missiles.

The controversial urban planner who designed Washington, D.C., was buried in Maryland, and can presently be found in Virginia.

The only place for a truly presidential dram.

The romance of early commercial flight still fills this Art Deco destination.

At Washington's Dulles Airport is a satellite museum (no pun intended) with three quarters of a million square feet of aircraft history.

Scenic mount trashmore, Virginia Beach's most curious waterfront still has a couple of secrets.

A former major munitions plant that has been converted into a sprawling art space.

This isn't your average roadway—it's actually a National Park and a transportation pioneer.

The tomb was guarded by soldiers from both sides of the war, and some left their initials carved in the brick.

This pun was simply waiting to come to life, and one defense contractor made it so.

Hear, smell, see, taste, and touch history at this immersive Civil War hospital.

The graveyard holding the remains of George Washington's slaves was forgotten for nearly 200 years.

This lovely picnic spot featuring thunderous jet landings is an aircraft spotter’s dream.

This colonial tavern played host to George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and other famous early Americans.

Soldiers were buried next to Lee's house in the center of Arlington Cemetery to dissuade the general from reclaiming his property after the war.

Hidden for 165 years inside a building designed by Thomas Jefferson are the remains of what may be America's first educational chemistry lab.

A bunker "with enough U.S. currency to replenish the cash supply east of the Mississippi" in the event of nuclear war now protects nitrate film.

This sprawling museum holds one man's giant collection of real tanks.

Forget Hollywood, one of the biggest stars in the world can be found in Roanoke, Virginia.

A double agent hid information for the Soviet Union beneath this bridge for more than 20 years.

The rogue roots are gradually consuming some of the historic marble grave markers.

This stately building in Alexandria, Virginia was built by Freemasons to honor one of their most famous members.

The semi-reclaimed ruins of this canal were once part of an ambitious plan to reroute the mighty potomac.

At 207 feet, one of the world's longest continuous escalators.